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whistling arrows

whistling arrows is the plural of whistling arrow.

Meaning of whistling arrow

Noun

whistling arrow (plural whistling arrows)

  1. (historical) An arrow carved such that it makes a high-pitched whistle when fired; historically used by nomadic peoples in the Eurasian Steppe.

Questions about whistling arrows

What is whistling arrows the plural of?
Whistling arrows is the plural of whistling arrow.

Words near whistling arrows in the dictionary

  1. whistlewood
  2. whistlike
  3. whistlin'
  4. whistling
  5. whistling arrow
  6. whistling arrows
  7. whistling buoy
  8. whistling buoys
  9. Whistling Cay
  10. whistling Dixie
  11. whistling down the wind

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